Read this in a Romanian translation. This book is about two women, who at first glance have nothing to do with each other. The first one is Sophie, who is faced with having to choose between forgiving her husband cheating on her with his employee. Things take a turn for the worse when her husband James is accused of actually raping the woman who was his lover.
A trial starts and we get to know or second female protagonist - Kate, the victim's layer, who is very passionate in helping victims of abuse, she herself a rape victim in her college years. She knows how hard it is to win a case where the victim and attacker know each other.
But there is actually a past link between all these characters and I liked how the story wraps it all up. Nothing new, but I liked the execution of this theme. I think we don't talk about abuse enough in Romania and I am happy this kind of books get translated and published so we can have a conversation starting. Unfortunately, women are and will still be considered guilty of doing something to attract rapists, and a recent tragedy in Caracal, with the rape and murder of an innocent underage girl who hitchhiked in a rush to get home, is a clear reminder that we are alone and sometimes authorities are blind to our suffering.
A trial starts and we get to know or second female protagonist - Kate, the victim's layer, who is very passionate in helping victims of abuse, she herself a rape victim in her college years. She knows how hard it is to win a case where the victim and attacker know each other.
But there is actually a past link between all these characters and I liked how the story wraps it all up. Nothing new, but I liked the execution of this theme. I think we don't talk about abuse enough in Romania and I am happy this kind of books get translated and published so we can have a conversation starting. Unfortunately, women are and will still be considered guilty of doing something to attract rapists, and a recent tragedy in Caracal, with the rape and murder of an innocent underage girl who hitchhiked in a rush to get home, is a clear reminder that we are alone and sometimes authorities are blind to our suffering.